On 31 August 2019, product designer, and podiatrist Luke were married at, Cartmel in Cumbria. A country house with holiday cottages, Longlands also offers a beautifully restored hay barn by which Miriam and Luke held their ceremony and reception.

"I wanted an outfit that was elegant, simple, and flattered my shape. The wedding wasn't fussy, and I didn't desire to be either. The simplicity of the dress was what drew me into it, and I enjoy a flattering Bardot neckline."

"I wanted the bridesmaid bouquets to become only foliage, and mine similar however with more flowers. Maxine created my bouquet using unusual items like mint and dried wheat, as well as blue nigella, which I liked. The buttonholes were lovely and matched my bouquet, but each was individual. The mothers had wrist corsages as neither desired to ruin their dress."

Miriam's flower girl looked lovely in white baby flower girl dresses, and also the page boy wore trousers with braces along with a grandad collar shirt.

"From getting engaged Luke, said he desired to get married in green. He found his suit in London. He chose not to put on a tie, and merely had a grandad collar along with a pocket square, as his style is very minimal. In the finish, the grandad collar became a theme across all members of the wedding party, with this dad, Best Men, groomsmen, as well as little pageboy wearing matching grandad collars." Go

The gentlemen all wore matching sage green polka dot pocket squares from Reiss, and Luke also wore shoes from Reiss, too.

"We met at The Gas Lamp bar in Manchester. We got engaged after almost 4 years together and married after almost 5. We were engaged for exactly 12 months and 3 days."

"We didn't want the wedding to become fussy, and wanted to possess a large amount of control over design decisions and suppliers we hired, so a DIY wedding was well suited for us. We also both agreed that having the marriage over a full weekend allowed us to consider time to speak to all of our guests, several of whom had traveled all over the world."

"I was inspired through the greenness from the fells, visible from Longlands grounds, and also the simplicity from the barn. Keeping the marriage reasonably easy and minimal, we attempted to feature foliage and greenery where possible."

In the evening, there is live music from the ceilidh band, then a DJ set. Instead of the first dance, Miriam and Luke enjoyed the last dance together and decided on a song by The Smiths.

"I enjoyed the getting ready and also the party probably the most. I also loved your day after the marriage where our guests popped into the house to recount your day and chat over some wedding cake."

Words of Wedded Wisdom

"Don't get caught up buying wedding things for that sake of it. Weddings could get so expensive, the ones only really remember just how much of a good time they'd had. Also, attempt to stick to your vision and never get too distracted by what other people do, or what some might think your wedding ought to be."

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